Thursday, June 10, 2004
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SPCA working to fix its problems
Thursday, June 10, 2004
We're glad to see the state Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
doing what it can to ensure animal safety comes first - even if that means
disbanding county SPCAs.
Last month, the state-level society notified the Burlington, Middlesex,
Bergen and Passaic County SPCAs that their law enforcement powers were being
revoked."They simply don't have the manpower and the wherewithal to handle
investigators and make the required monthly reports," New Jersey SPCA lawyer Jay Joseph
Friedrich said.
The moves come after the SPCA, a privately run group granted law enforcement
powers in animal cruelty cases, was on the receiving end of a very critical
report by the State Commission of Investigation.
It's good to see the society is doing its best to correct problems from
within. We wish the group the best in continuing its important mission.
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